08 June, 2023
Prof. Suzana Nunes is awarded 2023 L'Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Award, for her outstanding work in the field of Chemistry - particularly for developing innovative membrane technology, that allows to achieve highly efficient chemical separations with a lower carbon footprint in comparison to traditional separation processes. Her research has proven to be impactful for the water, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries.
Suzana Nunes is among the five 2023 laureates chosen to receive L'Oreal Women in Science Award. She is the laureate for Africa and the Arab states. The award ceremony will take place at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. On June 15th the five distinguished women scientists will be honored for their contribution to society through their research in Physical sciences, Mathematics, and Computer science: Prof. Suzana Nunes (Chemistry), Prof. Anamaría Font (Physics), Prof. Aviv Regev (Bioinformatics), Prof. Lidia Morawska (Earth and Environmental Science), Prof. Frances Kirwan (Mathematics).